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The Green Dog Vegan Dry Dog Food, 33-lb bag
The Green Dog

Vegan Dry Dog Food, 33-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $3.05/lb

The Green Dog Vegan Dry Dog Food, 33-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 8/100 (F) with Fair evidence. 2 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 49 due to bha.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

Score capped at 49 due to bha.

CAP why?

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

Plant-protein-dominated formula. soybean meal as the #1 ingredient.

PQI

Controversial ingredients · 1

  • sodium selenite
    Synthetic selenium source. Selenium is essential, but sodium selenite has a narrower safety margin than organic alternatives like selenium yeast. Better-formulated foods use the organic form.

Every flagged ingredient has a published basis (confirmed harm / regulatory action / precautionary). See methodology →

Guaranteed analysis
Dry-matter protein: 27% ⓘ
Protein
24%
min (as fed)
Fat
12%
min (as fed)
Fiber
4%
max (as fed)
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients

Read why each ingredient is good or bad for dogs.

45 total
Good Neutral Watch Flagged
  1. 1
    soybean meal

    Concentrated soy protein. Cheap plant protein that pads the label number, common in budget formulas.

  2. 2
    peanuts
  3. 3
    rice

    Generic rice. Could be white or brown, the label doesn't say. Brown rice would be specified if it were.

  4. 4
    hominy feed
  5. 5
    oil and vegetable fat [soybean oil]
  6. 6
    maize
  7. 7
    black bean
  8. 8
    calcium carbonate

    Source of calcium. Functional. Required in complete dog foods, especially those without bone-in meat meals.

  9. 9
    dicalcium phosphate

    Calcium and phosphorus combined. Required source of both minerals, especially in formulas without much bone content.

  10. 10
    dried beet pulp

    Soluble fiber from sugar-beet processing. Sometimes treated as a filler, but it's actually one of the better fiber sources in kibble.

  11. 11
    brewer's dried yeast
  12. 12
    sodium chloride

    Same as salt. Required mineral, necessary at small doses.

  13. 13
    rosemary extract

    Natural preservative. Replaces synthetic ones like BHA and BHT.

  14. 14
    inulin

    Prebiotic fiber that feeds beneficial gut bacteria. Same compound found in chicory root.

  15. 15
    yucca mohave
  16. 16
    chia seed

    Plant source of omega-3 and fiber. Like flaxseed, useful in trace amounts.

  17. 17
    quinoa seed
  18. 18
    natural flavoring substances
  19. 19
    choline chloride

    Essential nutrient for liver and brain function. Standard inclusion in complete dog foods.

  20. 20
    dl-methionine

    Essential amino acid. Often added when plant proteins dominate, since methionine is naturally lower in pulses than meat.

  21. 21
    taurine

    Amino acid critical for heart health. Especially important in grain-free or pulse-heavy formulas where natural taurine precursors run thin.

  22. 22
    l-carnitine

    Amino acid derivative that helps the body convert fat into energy. Common in weight-management formulas.

  23. 23
    vitamins a
  24. 24
    d3
  25. 25
    e

Showing first 25 of 45. Position 1-5 has the largest weight in the recipe.

13 of 25 ingredients have a curated note. Coverage grows over time.